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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Prosecution on Fires Police Take Swift Action

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 1

Policy in the last fortnight have charged eight district farmers with breaches under the Bushfires Act. The charges followed thorough police investigation into all [?] bushfires…

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Open-air Fire Ban Extended Another Week

Northern Star · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The prohibition on the lighting of fires in the open has been extended until midnight on…

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Further Check on Bush Fires Danger Period Extended

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

Kyogle Police will investigate at least five more bush fires which have occurred in the district in the last week. Police at Kyogle and at Woodenbong and…

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Casino Fires Last Year Twice Average

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—The 70 fires attended by Casino fire-men during last year is more than four times greater than…

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Police to Investigate 5 More Fires

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday.—Police will investigate at least five more bushfires which have occurred in the district this week…

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Let 's Be a Little More Fire Conscious

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 4

[?]HIS week district police reported eight people for having lit unauthorised bush fires. Police said they took this action as part of a gen[?] "clean-up' on people who were careless with…

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25 Heed Call to Fight Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 4

About 25 men answered a radio appeal yesterday for volunteers to fight a bushfire nine miles from Kyogle, which…

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Swamp Fire Difficult to Extinguish

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday. — Casino Fire Brigade was called out twice yesterday to a fire which commenced on Friday…

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500 Acres Burned in Two Bush Fires Timely Rain Stops Blaze

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

Timely rain on Sunday morning stopped raging bushfires which threatened to get out of control in the Wyneden and Wyndham Creek districts…

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8 Perish in Flats Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP).—At least eight persons perished when a five storey block of flats was…

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£40,000 Damage in Petrol Fire

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A fire which burned thousands of gallons of petrol and diesel oil, and destroyed nine…

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Police Appointed to Bush Fire Brigade

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 1

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.—The approval of the Commissioner of Police and the Chief Secretary has been obtained to…

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Arson Squad Investigates Sydney Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — C.I.B. arson squad detectives are investiyed a fire which destroyed thousands of pounds…

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Sawdust Fire at Camping Reserve

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 4

Lismore firemen on Saturday extinguished a blaze which broke out in a pile of sawdust at the Lismore camping…

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Form Bush Fire Brigade

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council will attempt to form volunteer bush fire brigades in the district…

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Bushfire Brigades Proposed

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.—Kyogle Shire Council will attempt to form voluntary bushfire brigades throughout the district…

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Sydney Fire Causes £120,000 Damage

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Fire early tonight destroyed a leathergoods factory at Chippendale, causing an estimated…

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Woman Fires at Husband in Court

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

ATLANTA (Georgia), Thursday (AAP).—A woman fired at her rusband in court yesterday as he was about to be awarded…

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Eight Children Die in Fire

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday (AAP).—Eight children died in a fire which destroyed their home nine miles north of Coee…

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No Action by Police in Hospital Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 4

CORAKI, Friday.—No action will be taken by the police in connection with the recent serious fire which threatened…

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